O n t he- J o b Tr ai ni n g St a n d ar ds 

F or

Ne w Hire Tr ac k Pers o ns Desi g n ate d t o I ns pect Tr ac k

Fe br u ary 1 2, 2 0 1 9 
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F ore w or d 

T he OJ T t asks i de ntifie d bel o w ass u mes a c o nti n u o us a n d o n g oi n g p ositive c o nvers ati o n bet wee n t h e desi g n ate d 

i nstr uct or / q u alifie d pers o n a n d tr ai nee. It me a ns e n o u g h o p p ort u nity f or c o nvers ati o n al fee d b ack bef ore, 

d uri n g, a n d after a ny t ask is u n dert ake n. T he p ur p ose of t his c o nvers ati o n is t o e ns ure le ar ni n g tr a nsfer 

occ urs. De p e n di n g o n t ask c o m plexity a n d l e ar ner skill level, m ost a d ults g ai n m astery of ne w skills t hr o u g h 

pr actice a n d re petiti o n. OJ T st a n d ar ds pr ovi de t he b asis f or me as uri n g m astery of ne w skills i n a f air a n d 

o bjective m a n n er. It is u n derst o o d t h at m a ny of t he t asks bel o w are prese nte d i n a m a n ner t h at m ay s u g gest 

n o n-c o m plyi n g c o n diti o ns m ust be prese nt f or t he tr ai nee t o de m o nstr ate pr oficie ncy. T h at is n ot t he c ase a n d it 

is for t his re as o n t h at a p ositive c o nvers ati o n bet w ee n te ac h er a n d le ar ner is e nc o ur a ge d t hr o u g h o ut t he OJ T 

pr ocess. 

Ple ase als o n ote t h at t here is n o o bli g ati o n u n der 4 9 C F R P art 2 4 3 f or e m pl oyers t o tr ai n s afety- rel ate d 

r ailr o a d e m pl oyees o n skills t hey will never a p ply i n c o n necti o n wit h t heir d uties. F or ex a m ple, if a n e m pl oyee 

will n ot be re q uire d t o perf o r m d uties i n p asse n ger service, n o tr ai ni n g o n t h ose t asks is re q uire d. 
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O n- t he J o b Tr ai ni n g R oles a n d Res p o nsi bilities – E x a m ple Te m pl ate

1. T he desi g n at e d instr uct or ser ves as t he o verall c o or di nat or of t he s pecific OJ T pr o gra m a n d is pri maril y 

res p o nsi ble f or: 

Acti n g as t he pri nci pal p oi nt of c o ntact f or t he pr ocess, a n d e ns uri n g t h e pr ocess is pr o perl y 

i m ple me nte d. 

E ns uri n g t hat all tr ai nees a n d q ualifie d pers o ns i n v ol ve d i n t he OJ T pr ocess ha ve recei ve d h ar d c o pies of 

t he OJ T pr o gra m or electr o nic c o pies of t he c hec klist.

Pr o vi di n g g ui da nce t o b ot h t he trai nee a n d q u alifie d pers o n i n t he pr ocess o nce t he y ha v e recei ve d t h e 

OJ T pr o gra m.

E ns uri n g t hat tr ai nees ha ve access t o all t he s u p p orti n g p u blicati o ns liste d i n t his OJ T pr o gra m. 

E ns uri n g t he tr ai nee h as s uccessf ull y c o m plete d all safet y rel ate d tas ks t o bec o me a q u alifie d me m ber of 

a n occ u p ati o nal cate g or y or s u bcate g or y.

2. T he u alifie d ers o n (s o meti mes referre d t o as a peer r ai ner) m a y ser v e as t he me nt or/c oac h f or tr ai nees. 

T he q ualifie d pers o n m ust be q ualifie d a n d has a d ut y t o c o m m u nicate wit h t he trai nees t o e ns ure OJ T is 

pr o perl y a d mi nistere d t hr o u g h o ut t he pr o cess. T h e q ualifie d pers o n will als o pr o vi de dail y briefi n gs at t he 

be gi n ni n g a n d e n d of eac h da y re gar di n g t he s pecific tas ks f oc us e d o n d uri n g t hat da y . T h e trai n ee ma y 

perf or m OJ T u n der t he direct o nsite o bser v ati o n of a n y q u alifie d pers o n, pr o vi de d t he q ualifie d pers o n has 

bee n a d vise d of t he cir c u msta nces a n d is ca p a ble of i nter ve ni n g if a n u ns af e act or n o n c o m plia nce wit h 

Fe deral r ai lr oa d saf et y la ws, re g ulati o ns, or or d ers is o bser ve d. H o w e ver, t he tr ai nee m ust de m o nstr ate 

O J T pr oficie nc y t o t he s atisf acti o n of t he desi g n ate d i nstr uct or t o bec o me a q u alifie d me m ber of a n 

occ u p ati o n al c ate g or y o r s u bc ate g or y. A esi g n ate d i nstr uct or a n d q u alifie d pers o n ca n be t he sa me 

pers o n . 

3. T he tr ai nee ( ne w hir e) h as t he res p o nsi bilit y t o pa y cl ose atte nti o n t o t he q ualifie d pers o n pr o vi di n g OJ T, 

a n d t o ta ke a d v a nta ge of t he k n o wle d ge a n d e x perie nce he or s he has t o off er. Trac ki n g pr o gr ess o f t he OJ T 

is esse ntial a n d is t he trai nee’s r es p o nsi bilit y. Trai nees s h o ul d be a w ar e of, a n d a bi de b y, t he f oll o wi n g: 

T he desi g nate d i nstr uct or a n d/ or q ualifie d pers o n will pr o vi de practical i nf or mati o n a n d a d vice o n t he 

re q uire me nts a n d res p o nsi bilities of assi g ne d d uties. 

Trai nees are res p o nsi ble f or c o m pleti n g a n y narrati ve a n d self -st u d y assi g n me nts o utsi de t he sc o pe of 

t his OJ T pr o gra m. A d diti o nal assi g n me nts are a n i nte gr al part of t he trai ni n g e x perie n ce a n d m ust b e 

c o m plete d bef ore bei n g d ee me d q ualifie d b y t h e e m pl o yer. 

T o gai n t he m a xi m u m be nefit fr o m t he OJ T e x perie nce, tr ai nees s h o ul d: 

Re mai n alert a n d i n v ol ve d i n t he trai ni n g acti vities. 

As k q uesti o ns a n d lear n fr o m fee d b ac k. 

Ta ke n otes a n d a p pl y pre vi o us less o ns. 

C o m plete all re q uire d assi g n me nts. 

Bec o m e fa miliar wit h a n d c o m pl y wit h F R A re g ulati o ns, railr oa d saf et y r ules, a n d ot her pr o ce d ur es 
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ma n date d as a c o n diti o n of e m pl o y me nt b y t he e m pl o yer. 

De vel o p a n d mai ntai n a lear ni n g attit u de.

T he OJ T e x perie nce is desi g ne d t o be m uc h m ore t ha n f oll o wi n g a q ualifie d pers o n ar o u n d a n d wat c hi n g 

w hat he or s he d o es. Tr ai nees m ust ta ke a n acti ve r ole i n t he OJ T a n d t h or o u g hl y e n ga ge i n t he vari o us 

j o b tas ks o utli ne d i n t his OJ T pr o gra m. 

 

E x pect t he q ualifie d pers o n t o sa y, “ Her e, y o u gi v e it a tr y. ” Re me m ber, w hile pr o gressi n g t hr o u g h t he 

OJ T pr o gra m, tr ai nees ca n lear n s kills, t o de vel o p k n o wle d ge, a n d t o a d o pt w or k ha bits a n d r o uti nes t hat 

will last t hr o u g h o ut a railr oa d career. 

Trac ki n g a n d d o c u me nti n g OJ T pr o gress is a n esse ntial pr ocess ste p. 

G ui deli nes f or O n t he- J o b Tr ai ni n g Pr o gr a m C o or di n ati o n a n d A d mi nistr ati o n 

I n m ost cases, t he first w ee k or s o of e m pl o y me nt will i n v ol ve a d mi nistrati ve details a n d a n o v erall orie ntati o n. 

Alt h o u g h it is u n derst o o d t hat a trai nee’s d uties ma y o v erla p wit h ot her or ga nizati o nal re q uire me nts, eac h d a y 

of OJ T s h o ul d f oc us o n o ne of t he maj or d uties of t he OJ T pr o gra m t o t he e xte nt p ossible. O nce t he tas ks ha ve 

bee n selecte d, t her e s h o ul d be b ot h a n i nitial briefi n g o n t he tas ks t o be c o m plete d at t he be gi n ni n g a n d e n d of 

eac h d a y. 

T he p ur p ose of t h e de bri efi n g is t o g o t hr o u g h t he da y’s acti vities, a n d t o f oc us o n eac h of t he tas ks 

ass ociate d wit h t he tas k s electe d. 

T here is n o r e q uire d se q u e ntial or der f or c o m pleti n g t he OJ T ass ociate d wit h a n y tas k, a n d n o atte m pt is 

ma de t o pri oritize a n y tas ks. Alt h o u g h OJ T s h o ul d be f oc use d o n a tas k, it is a ntici pate d t hat t he tas k 

sta n dar ds will be acc o m plis he d base d o n a vaila bl e trai ni n g o p p ort u nities. 

I m p ort a nt N ote: Alt h o u g h OJ T is a critical as p ect of 4 9 C F R Part 2 4 3, F R A will c o ns i der, o n a case b y case 

basis, alter nate a p pr oac h es t o OJ T i n lie u of t he tra diti o nal a p pr oac h ( see 4 9 C F R § 2 4 3. 5- O n -t he-j o b tr ai ni n g). 

F or e x a m ple, s o me e m pl o yers or trai ni n g or ga nizati o ns ma y ha v e access t o state of t he art i n d o or/ o ut d o or 

trai ni n g f acilities t hat per mit st u de nts t o practice tas ks t hat re q uire n e ur o m usc ular c o or di n ati o n t o lear n i n a 

c o ntr olle d e n vir o n me nt wit h mi ni mal or n o ris k of pers o nal i nj ur y. Ot her a p pr oac h es ma y i ncl u de; classr o o m 

practical e x ercises, r ole pla y, la b si m ulati o n, virt ual realit y ( V R), a n d ot her e mer gi n g tec h n ol o gies. W hile 

F R A d oes e n c o ura ge alter nate a p pr oac h es t o OJ T t o lesse n t he ris k of pers o nal i nj ur y e x p os ure t o st u de nts, 

e n o u g h d etail m ust be i ncl u de d i n t he s u b missi o n a n d satisf y t he re g ul at or y re q uire me nts of 4 9 C F R § 

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O J T A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p arts A F 

N O T E 1:

All i ns pect ors s h o ul d ha ve access t o t he refer e nce material t o use i n t he perf or ma nce of t heir d uties: 

Trac k Saf et y Sta n dar ds ( T S S)

F R A C o m plia nce ma n ual, a n d 

Fiel d g ui de ( T h e Rail wa y E d ucati o nal B urea u)

N O T E 2:

F or r ec or d k ee pi n g p ur p oses defect c o des or ge ner al descri pti o ns ca n b e use d. 

T he c o des r eflect t he s u bsecti o n a n d par a gra p h ref ere nce d i n t he Tr ac k Saf et y Sta n dar ds.

Descri pti o ns ar e a ge n eralizati o n of t he refere n ce d material.
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A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 1 - Sc o pe:

 

De m o nstrate a n 

u n dersta n di n g of t he ge n eral 

sc o pe of t he Trac k Safet y 

Sta n dar ds ( T S S) Part 2 1 3 – 

S u b parts A – F a n d t he 

re q uire me nts f or 

c o m plia nce. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, a n d or c o m plete des kt o p 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

S u m marize t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n his or her basic u n dersta n di n g of t he mi ni m u m trac k safet y 

sta n dar ds ( T S S), de m o nstrate t he a bilit y t o c orr ectl y refer e nce t hese 

sta n dar ds i n t he perf or ma nce of t heir d uties a n d usi n g t he r efere nce

material deter mi ne t h e pr o per re m e dial acti o n t o s afel y c o m pe ns ate 

f or de viati o ns fr o m t he T S S. 

T as k 2

§ 2 1 3. 3 – A p plic ati o n: 

De m o nstrate u n dersta n di n g 

w here t he trac k s afet y 

sta n dar ds ar e a p plica ble.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, a n d or c o m plete des kt o p 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

E x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n if t he trac k is part of t he ge neral s yste m of railr oa ds or a pla nt 

railr oa d. T his deter mi nati o n will e na ble t he trai nee t o de m o nstrate t o 

t he Desi g nate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y a n d 

pr o perl y i ns pect t he tr ac k f or acc or da n ce wit h mi ni m u m safet y 

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A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 4 - E xce pte d tr a c k 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h u n dersta n di n g t h e 

re q uire me nts of Ex ce pte d 

trac k.

N ote: T h e deter mi nati o n t o 

desi g nat e trac k as 

“e x ce pte d” is ge n erall y a 

f u ncti o n of o w ner, ma na ger 

or desi g n ee. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g a n d or c o m plete des kt o p

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o: 

De m o nstrate or e x plai n wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, a n d t o t he 

satisfacti o n of t he D esi g n ate d I nstr uct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n if a se g me nt 

of trac k is desi g nat e d as “e x ce pte d” t hat se g m e nt meets criteria

re q uire d i n t his part. 

T he trac k se g me nt is i de ntifie d o n a n a p pr o priate rec or d. 

T he trac k se g me nt l ocate d wit hi n 3 0 feet of a n a dj ace nt trac k s u bj ect t o 

si m ulta ne o us o perati o n at s pee ds i n e xcess of 1 0 m p h.

T he trac k is i ns pecte d i n acc or da nce wit h § 2 1 3. 2 3 3(c) a n d 2 1 3. 2 3 5 as 

s pecifie d f or Class 1 trac k.

If t he i de ntifie d trac k is l ocate d o n a bri d ge, a p pr oac hi n g a bri d ge or 

l ocate d o n a p u blic street or hi g h wa y wit h cars t hat are re q uire d t o be 

placar de d ( 4 9 C F R P art 1 7 2).

T he railr oa d c o n d ucts o pera ti o ns u n der t he f oll o wi n g c o n diti o ns:

Trai n s pee ds d o n ot e xcee d 1 0 m p h.

T here is n o occ u pie d passe n ger trai n(s). 

T here are n o m ore t ha n 5 plac ar de d cars o n a trai n.

T he ga ge o n t he trac k d oes n ot e xcee d all o wa ble.

T he railr oa d faile d t o n otif y F R A of re m o val of trac ka ge fr o m “e xce pte d” 

stat us.

2 1 3 4. A E xce pte d trac k n ot i d e ntifie d 

2 1 3 4. B E xce pt trac k wit hi n 3 0 ft. of trac k wit h s p ee d m ore t h a n 1 0 m p h 

2 1 3 4. C E xce pt trac k n ot i ns p ecte d at Class 1 trac k re q uire me nts 

2 1 3 4. D rai n s p ee d greater t h a n 1 0 m p h o n e xce pte d 

2 1 3 4. E 1 Occ u pie d p asse n ger trai n o n e xce pte d 

2 1 3 4. E 2 M ore t h a n 5 cars placar d e d m o ve d o n e xce pte d 

2 1 3 4. E 3 Placar d car o p erate d wit hi n 1 0 0 ft of bri d ge or i n P u blic X i n g
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A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 4

§ 2 1 3. 5 - Res p o nsi bilit y f or 

C o m pli a nce : 

De m o nstrate u n dersta n di n g 

of Res p o nsi bilit y f or 

C o m plia nce

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g a n d or c o m plete des kt o p 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate or e x plai n wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, a n d t o t he 

satisfacti o n of t he D esi g n ate d I nstr uct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n trai nee

k n o ws a n d u n dersta n ds t he re q uir e me nts a n d r es p o nsi bilit y f or 

c o m plia nce wit h t his part. 

If t he trai nee k n o ws or h as k n o wle d ge t he tr ac k d oes n ot 

c o m pl y wit h t he mi ni m u m sta n dar ds trai nee ca n – 

Bri n g t he trac k i nt o c o m plia nce 

Halt o perati o ns 

O perate u n d er t he dir ecti o n of a desi g nate d q u alifie d pers o n 

U n dersta n d w h at o per ati o ns ma y c o nti n ue wit h o ut re pair if t he 

trac k is desi g nate d as “e x ce pte d”. 

Deter mi ne if r es p o nsi bilit y f or t h e trac k h as bee n assi g ne d t o a 

t hir d part y. 

Deter mi ne w h o is r es p o nsi ble f or c o m plia nce ( o w ner or t he 

assi g nee)

De m o nstrate t hat he, s h e or a n y c o ntr act or u n dersta n ds t hat 

a n y f u ncti o n re q uir e d b y t his part ( 2 1 3) perf or m t hat f u ncti o n 

i n acc or d a nce wit h t his part.

2 1 3 5. A Fail ure bri n g trac k i nt o c o m plia n ce
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A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 5

§ 2 1 3. 7 : Desi g n ati o n of 

q u alifie d pers o ns t o 

s u per vise cert ai n re ne w als 

a n d i ns pect tr ac k:

N ote: T his secti o n is 

esse ntial t o o w ners, 

ma na gers, s u p er vis ors or 

desi g nees t o k n o w a n d 

u n dersta n d t he r e q uire me nt 

f or t he desi g nati o n a n d t h e 

basis of t hat desi g n ati o n. 

N ote: * 2 1 3. 7(c) is n ot 

re q uire d u nless t he tr ac k is 

c o nstr ucte d wit h C o nti n u o us 

Wel de d R ail ( C W R ). 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee h as ac hi e v e d pr oficie n c y i n t he k n o wle d ge a n d s kills of 

u n dersta n di n g t he saf et y sta n dar ds a n d ca n c o m pl y wit h t he 

re q uire me nts of t his part; i n d oi n g s o t he trai nee will be desi g nate d as 

q ualifie d t o - 

2 1 3. 7(a) – s u per vise rest orati o n a n d re ne wal.

2 1 3. 7( b) – I ns pect trac k.

2 1 3. 7(c) – I ns pect, i nstall, a dj ust or mai ntai n C W R *. 

2 1 3. 7( d) – All o w pers o ns n ot f ull y q ualifie d t o pass trai ns a n d p ull -a-parts.

2 1 3 7. A 2 Fail ure t o d e m o nstrate k n o wle d ge i ns p ecti o n 

2 1 3 7. A 3 Fail ure t o h a ve writte n a ut h orizati o n f or re n e wal 

2 1 3 7. B Fail ure t o use q u alifie d p ers o n 

2 1 3 7. B 2 Fail ure t o d e m o nstrate k n o wle d ge 

2 1 3 7. B 3 Fail ure writte n a ut h or f or i ns p ecti o n 

2 1 3 7. C Fail ure t o use q u alifie d f or C W R 

2 1 3 7. C 2 Fail ure t o c o m plete c o m p. C W R trai ni n g 

2 1 3 7. C 3 Fail ure t o d e m o nstrate k n o wle d ge f or C W R 

2 1 3 7. C 4 Fail ure writte n a ut h orizati o n i ns p ect C W R 

2 1 3 7. D N o n q u alifie d p ers o n passi n g trai ns o ver br o k e n rails or p ull a p art 

2 1 3 7. D 2 Trai n s p ee d o ver 1 0 m p h o ver br o k e n rail or p ull a p art 

2 1 3 7. D 3 N ot watc hi n g m o ve me nt o ver br o k e n rail or p ull a p art 

2 1 3 7. D 4 N ot pr o m ptl y n otif yi n g dis p atc h of br o k e n rail or p ull a part 

2 1 3 7. E Fail ure t o mai ntai n rec or ds of d esi g n ati o ns

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 9 - Cl asses of tr ac k; 

o per ati n g s pee d li mits

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

lasses of trac k; o per ati n g 

s pee d li mits a n d i ns pecti n g 

t o t he desi g nat e d class.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

De m o nst rate t o t he satisf acti o n t o t he Desi g nate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i ns pect trac k t o t he class f or w hic h t he s pee d is 

desi g nat e d a n d safel y c o m pe nsate f or a n y n o n -c o m plia nt c o n diti o ns. 

2 1 3. 9(a) 

2 1 3. 9( b) 

2 1 3 B 1 Fail ure t o rest ore wit hi n 3 0 da ys

2 1 3 B 2 Fail ure t o e nf orce li miti n g c o n diti o ns
Pa ge 1 0 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 7

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 - Rest o r ati o n or 

re ne w al of - tr ac k u n der 

tr affic c o n diti o ns: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

rest orati o n or r e ne w al of 

trac k u n der traffic 

c o n diti o ns. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n ma k e rest orati o ns or r e ne w al s u n der traffic 

c o n diti o ns. 

A q ualifie d pers o n ( 2 1 3. 7) ma de t he r e pairs a n d or s u per vise d 

t he rest orati o n. 

W he n t he trac k was ret ur ne d t o ser vice di d t he tr ac k meet all 

t he re quire m e nts of Part 2 1 3 S u b parts A – F f or t hat class of 

trac k.

2 1 3 1 1 Q u alifie d s u p er visi o n n ot pr o vi d e d at w or k site u n d er traffic

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 1 3 - M e as uri n g tr ac k 

n ot u n der l o a d : 

N ote: t his is a critical 

c o m p o ne nt of all trac k 

i ns pecti o ns. 

De m o nstrate t he a bilit y t o 

meas ure tr ac k u n der l oa d.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o use 

meas ure me n t t o ols s uc h as: 

a pe meas ure 

e v el b oar d 

a per or st e p ga u ge 

tri n g li ne

Ta ke meas ure me nts wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y a n d t o t he satisfacti o n 

of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n of u nl oa de d trac k a n d 

de m o nstrate pr ofi cie nc y b y a d di n g t he a m o u nt of rail m o ve me nt t o t he 

u nl oa de d trac k. 

N ote: T his i ncl u des t he a m o u nt of vertical or l ateral rail defl ecti o n 

occ urri n g b et wee n a rail base a n d bas e a n d a tie plate or a tie plat e a n d 

a cr osstie; fr o m v oi ds bet wee n t he cr osstie a n d ballast secti o n 

res ulti n g fr o m elastic c o m pressi o n; or a n y c o m bi nati o ns of t he a b o ve. 

Eac h deflecti o n u n der t h e r u n ni n g rails m ust be meas ure d a n d 

pr o perl y c o nsi dere d w h e n c o m p uti n g t he c ollecti ve de viati o ns u n der 

l oa d. 

 

2 1 3 1 3 Trac k n ot meas ure d u n d er l oa d
Pa ge 1 1 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 9

§ 2 1 3. 1 4 - A p plic ati o n of 

re q uire me nts t o c ur ve d 

tr ac k:

De m o nstrate a k n o wle d ge 

a n d u n dersta n di n g of t he 

a p plicati o n of t he T S S t o 

c ur ve d tr ac k.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

E x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n his or her ge n eral u n dersta n di n g t hat t he re q uire me nts 

s pecifie d f or c ur e d trac k a p pl y o nl y t o trac k ha vi n g a c ur vat ur e 

gr eater t ha n 0. 2 5 de gr ees . 

T as k 1 0

§ 2 1 3. 3 3 - Dr ai n a ge:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts f or 

trac k dr ai na ge. 

N ote: All 2 1 3. 7 desi g n ate d 

q ualifie d e m pl o yees m ust 

u n dersta n d t his r ule is 

i nte n de d f or dr ai na ge or 

ot her water car r yi n g

facilities u n der or 

i m me diatel y a djace nt t o t he 

trac ks. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

Fi n d at least 9 5 perce nt of t he def ects rel ate d t o dr ai na ge i de ntifie d b y 

Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n, a n d disc uss, t o t he satisfacti o n 

of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n , def ects, d oc u me ntati o n, 

a n d safel y c o m pe nsate f or all de viati o ns relate d t o drai na ge . 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f acilit y n ot mai ntai ne d. 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f acilit y o bstr u cte d b y de bris. 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f acilit y c olla pse d. 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f aci lit y o bstr u cte d b y ve getati o n. 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f acilit y o bstr u cte d b y silti n g. 

Drai na ge or wat er carr yi n g f acilit y d eteri or ate d t o all o w 

s u b gr a de sat ur ati o n. 

U nc o ntr olle d water u n derc utti n g tr ac k str uct ur e or 

e m ba n k me nt. 

2 1 3 3 3. A 1 Drai n a ge facilit y n ot mai ntai n e d

2 1 3 3 3. A 2 Drai n a ge facilit y o bstr u cte d b y d e bris 

2 1 3 3 3. A 3 Drai n a ge facilit y c olla pse d

2 1 3 3 3. A 4 Drai na ge facilit y o bstr u cte d ve getati o n 

2 1 3 3 3. A 5 Drai na ge fac ilit y o bstr u cte d silti n g

2 1 3 3 3. A 6 Drai n a ge facilit y d eteri orate d t o all o w s u b gra d e sat urati o n

2 1 3 3 3. A 7 U n c o ntr olle d water u n d erc utti n g
Pa ge 1 2 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1 1

§ 2 1 3. 3 7 - Ve get ati o n: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

ve getati o n. 

N ote: All 2 1 3. 7 desi g n ate d 

q ualifie d e m pl o yees m ust 

u n dersta n d t his r ule is 

i nte n de d f or ve getati o n 

u n der or i m me diatel y 

a djace nt t o t he tr ac ks. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai nin g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

Fi n d at least 9 5 perce nt of t he def ects i de ntifie d b y Desi g n ate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n, a n d/ or de m o nstrate t o t he satisfacti o n of

t he Desi g nate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i d e ntif y, 

d oc u me nt a n d saf el y c o m pe nsate f or all de viati o ns i de ntifie d relate d 

t o ve getati o n a n d d oes n ot: 

 

Bec o m e a fir e hazar d.

O bstr uct visi bilit y of railr oa d si g ns a n d si g n als:

Al o n g t he ri g ht of wa y, a n d 

At hi g h wa y rail cr ossi n gs. 

I nterfere wit h trac ksi de d uties.

Pre ve nt t he pr o per f u ncti o ni n g of si g nal a n d c o m m u nicati o n 

li nes. 

Pre ve nt vis ual i ns pecti o ns of m o vi n g e q ui p me nt. 

2 1 3 3 7. A C o m b usti ble ve g etati o n ar o u n d str u ct ures

2 1 3 3 7. B 1 Ve g etati o n o bstr ucts visi bilit y of si g ns a n d si g nals

2 1 3 3 7. B 2 Ve getati o n o bstr ucts visi bilit y of cr ossi n g si g ns b y p u blic

2 1 3 3 7. C 1 Ve g etati o n i nterferes wit h trac ksi d e d uties

2 1 3 3 7. C 2 Ve g etati o n o bstr ucts p assi n g of e m pl o yee si g n al 

2 1 3 3 7. C 3 Ve getati o n i n t o w p at hs a n d ar o u n d s witc h es

2 1 3 3 7. D Ve getati o n pre ve nt pr o p er f u n cti o ni n g of si g nals

2 1 3 3 7. E 1 Ve g etati o n at d e p ot, office

2 1 3 3 7. E 2 Ve getati o n at meeti n g p oi nts

2 1 3 3 7. E 3 Ve getati o n br us hi n g r olli n g st oc k
Pa ge 1 3 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 5 3 - G a g e:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

ga ge.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

Ta pe Meas ure

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i d e ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, p oi nts of 

c o ncer n , m eas ur e, d oc u m e nt a n d saf el y c o m pe nsat e f or all de vi ati o ns, 

i ncl u di n g t he a bilit y t o: 

 

Deter mi ne a p oi nt o f c o n cer n f or meas uri n g.

Ta ke a meas ure m e nt; i ncl u di n g t he rail m o ve me nt – if a n y. 

Ass ure t he meas ure me nt d oes n ot e x cee d t he all o wa ble li mit 

f or t he class of trac k b ei n g i ns pect e d. 

Ass ure t he meas ure me nt is n ot less t ha n all o wa ble.

2 1 3 5 3. A Ga g e meas ure me nt i m pr o p er

2 1 3 5 3. B 1 Wi d e ga ge o n ta n ge nt

2 1 3 5 3. B 2 Ti g ht ga ge o n ta n ge nt

2 1 3 5 3. B 3 Wi d e ga ge o n c ur ve d trac k

2 1 3 5 3. B 4 Ti g ht ga ge o n c ur ve d trac k

2 1 3 5 3. B 5 Wi d e ga ge o n e xce pte d 

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 5 5 - Ali ne me nt:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

ali ne me nt.

N ote: § 2 1 3. 5 5( b) O mitt e d 

I n t he c urr e nt re g ul ati o n 

ara gr a p h ( b) d eals wit h 

railr oa ds o perati n g at a ca nt 

deficie nc y > 5 i nc hes a n d is 

n ot a d dresse d i n t his m o del. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe Meas ure

Stri n g li ne

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n m eas ure wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, ali g n me nt, 

i ncl u di n g t he a bilit y t o: 

K n o w t he pr o per a p plicati o n a n d use of a stri n g li n e i n ta n ge nt 

a n d c ur ve d trac k.

Deter mi nati o n of t he d e gree of a c ur v e usi n g a 6 2’ c h or d. 

Deter mi ne t he p oi nt of c o ncer n f or meas uri n g. 

Deter mi ne t he n u m ber of stati o ns re q uire d (ta n ge nt or c ur ve). 

Ta ke a meas ure m e nt i ncl u di n g t he r ail m o ve me nt – if a n y.

Ass ure t he meas ure me nt (al i g n me nt) d oes n ot e x cee d t he 

all o wa ble li mit f or t he cl ass of trac k b ei n g i ns pect e d.

2 1 3 5 5. A 1 Ali n e me nt d e viati o n ta n ge nt Trac k ( 6 2 ft) 

2 1 3 5 5. A 2 Ali n e me nt d e viati o n c ur ve d trac k ( 6 2 ft)

2 1 3 5 5. A 3 Ali g n me nt d e viati o n Class 3 5 ( 3 1 ft)
Pa ge 1 4 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 5 7 ( a) ( b) - C ur v es, 

ele v ati o ns a n d s pee d 

li mit ati o ns 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of – 

c ur ves, el e vati o ns a n d s p ee d 

li mitati o ns. 

N ote: 2 1 3. 5 7 (c)- (i) O mitte d 

I n t his c urre nt r e g ulati o n it 

disc usses ve hicles o perati n g 

at 4 i nc hes or gr eater ca nt 

deficie nc y a n d is n ot 

a d dresse d i n t his m o del. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

wi ll o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe Meas ure

• Stri n g li ne

Le v el b oar d

Refere n ce mat erial ( 3 i nc h u n bala nce 

ta ble)

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n m eas ure wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, c ur ves a n d 

ele vati o ns t o deter mi ne s pee d , i ncl u di n g t he a bilit y t o: 

K n o w t he ma xi m u m all o wa ble ele v ati o n of t he o utsi de rail i n a 

c ur ve f or t he class of trac k bei n g i ns pecte d.

Be pr oficie nt i n rea di n g a n d u n dersta n di n g t he V- m a x f or m ula 

( Refer e nce Ta ble).

Cali brate a n d use t he pr o per t o ol(s) f or m eas uri n g (le vel 

b oar d). 

Deter mi ne t he d e gree of a c ur ve usi n g a 6 2’ c h or d.

2 1 3 5 7. A 1 Ma x i m u m cr oss le vel o n c ur ve Class 1 & 2 e xcee ds all o wa ble

2 1 3 5 7. A 2 Ma x xle vel o n c ur ve Class 3 5 e xcee ds all o wa ble

2 1 3 5 7. B 1 O p erati n g s p ee d e xcee ds all o wa ble 3" u n bala nce

2 1 3 5 7. C 1 O p erati n g s p ee d e xcee ds all o wa ble 4" u n b ala n ce

2 1 3 5 7. D O p erati n g s p ee d e xcee ds all o wa ble f or F R A a p pr o ve d u n bala nce
Pa ge 1 5 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 5 9 - Ele v ati o n of 

c ur ve d tr ac k; r u n off

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

Ele vati o n of c ur v e d trac k; 

r u n off. 

N ote: 

2 1 3. 5 9 ( b) O mitte d 

I n t his c urre nt r e g ulati o n 

Para gra p h ( b) a d dresses

railr oa ds o perati n g at a ca nt 

deficie nc y > 5 i nc hes a n d is 

n ot a d dresse d i n t his m o del.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe Meas ure

• Stri n g li ne

• Le v el b oar d

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n that trai nee ca n i d e ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, t he 

ele vati o n of a c ur ve, i n cl u di n g t he a bilit y t o: 

 

Deter mi ne t he d e gree of a c ur ve usi n g a 6 2’ c h or d.

Deter mi ne t he ele vati o n of t he c ur v e. 

Use t he ta ble t o deter mi ne t he ma xi m u m s pee d f or a c ur ve.

Deter mi ne t hat w h ere fi xe d p h ysical c o n diti o ns e xist t he 

mi ni m u m ele vati o n is use d t o deter mi ne t he ma xi m u m 

all o wa ble s pee d.

Ele vati o n r u n off is at a u nif or m rate. 

2 1 3 5 9. A O p erati n g s p ee d e xcee ds all o wa ble at fi xe d c o n diti o ns

2 1 3 5 9. B I m pr o p er ele vati o n r u n off i n s piral 
Pa ge 1 6 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 6 3 - Tr ac k S urf ace

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

trac k s urf ace.

N ote: 

W he n deter mi ni n g w h et her 

c ur ve d tr ac k is i n 

c o m plia nce wit h t he T S S, 

i ns pect ors s h o ul d c o nsi der 

§ § 2 1 3. 5 7, 2 1 3. 5 9, a n d 

2 1 3. 6 3 i n c o nj u ncti o n wit h 

o ne a n ot her. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe Meas ure

• Stri n g li ne

• Le v el b oar d

e m o nstrate t o t he D esi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n t hat trai nee

ca n i de ntif y wit h 1 0 0 per ce nt acc urac y, trac k s urf ace c o n diti o ns, 

i ncl u di n g t he a bilit y t o: 

Rea d a n d u n dersta n d t he ta ble refere nce d i n t his secti o n ( T a ble § 2 1 3. 6 3).

I de ntif y t he p oi nt of c o ncer n f or a s urface c o nditi o n.

Use t he pr o per t o ol(s) a n d me as ure t he c o n diti o n pr o perl y : 

R u n off ( 3 1’).

U nif or m pr ofile o n eit her rail.

Zer o cr ossle vel (ta n ge nt); re verse cr ossle vel (c ur ves).

Cr ossle vel bet wee n t w p. p oi nts < 6 2’ a part ( war p).

* Variati o n of cr ossle vel) i n s pirals per 3 1’.

Har m o nics (ta ble f o ot n ote).

* W here deter mi ne d b y e n gi ne eri n g decisi o n ....

2 1 3 6 3. A 1 R u n off i n 3 1 ft e xcee ds all o wa ble (e n d of raise) 

2 1 3 6 3. A 2 De viati o n fr o m u nif or m pr ofile e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 3 De viati o n fr o m zer o cr ossle vel o n ta n ge nt e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 4 Re vers e ele vati o n e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 5 War p o n ta n ge nt e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 6 War p i n c ur ves e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 7 War p i n s pirals e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 8 Variati o n xle v el 3 1 ft p h ysical restricte d s piral 

2 1 3 6 3. A 9 War p ele vati o n o ver 6" e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 6 3. A 1 0 Cr ossle v el 6 c o nsec uti ve j oi nts Class 2 - 5 
Pa ge 1 7 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 1 0 3 - B all ast, 

ge ner al:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

ballast.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o: 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i d e ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h at t he 

trac k is s u p p orte d b y a m aterial ( b allast) t hat will:

Tra ns mit a n d distri b ute t he l oa d t o t he s u b gra d e. 

Restrai n t he trac k l ater all y, l o n git u di nall y a n d verticall y u n d er 

d y na mic l o a ds a n d or t her mal c o n diti o ns. 

Pr o vi de a de q uate drai na ge. 

Mai ntai n pr o per tac k cr ossle vel, s urface a n d ali ne me nt 

2 1 3 1 0 3. A F o ule d or i ns ufficie nt ballast n ot tra ns mitti n g l oa ds 

2 1 3 1 0 3. B F o ule d or i ns ufficie nt ballast n ot restrai ni n g trac k

2 1 3 1 0 3. C F o ule d b allast faili n g t o drai n

2 1 3 1 0 3. D F o ule d or i ns ufficie nt ballast restrai ni n g ge o metr y
Pa ge 1 8 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 1 0 9( a) ( b) ( c) - 

Cr ossties : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of - 

cr ossties.

N ote: 

O T H E R T H A N C O N C R E T E

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

Ta pe Meas ure Ties i n 3 9’

Dista nce fr o m a j oi nt

Wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, d e m o nstrate t o t he satisfacti o n of t he 

Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n d eter mi ne t he 

cr osstie is eff ecti ve, i ncl u di n g:

 

Ma de of a material t o w hic h t he rail ca n be sec urel y faste ne d.

Eac h 3 9’ se g me nt has at a mi ni m u m a s ufficie nt n u m ber of cr oss ties t hat 

will:

H ol d ga ge t o t he li mits of t he t a ble ( § 2 1 3. 5 3( b).

H ol d s urface wit hi n t he li mits prescri be d ( § 2 1 3.6 3 . 

Mai ntai n ali ne me nt wit hi n t he li mits prescri be d ( § 2 1 3. 5 5). 

A mi ni m u m n u m ber of cr oss ties effecti vel y distri b ute d t o s u p p ort t he 

e ntire se g me nt (ta ble). 

At least o ne effecti ve cr osstie wit hi n t he prescri be d dista nce of a j oi nt.

Cr oss ties, ot her t ha n c o ncrete, use d t o satisf y t he set f ort h i n t he ta ble s hall 

n ot be:

Br o ke n t hr o u g h.

S plit or i m paire d t o all o w t he ballast t o w or k t hr o u g h.

S o deteri orate d t hat t he plate or base of rail ca n m o ve latera ll y 1⁄2 

i nc h.

C ut b y t he plate m ore t ha n 4 0 %.

2 1 3 1 0 9. A Cr ossties u ns o u n d material

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 1i Cr ossties n ot mai ntai ni n g ga ge

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 1ii Cr ossties n ot mai ntai ni n g s urface

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 1iii Cr ossties n ot mai ntai ni n g ali n e me nt

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 2 Cr ossties n ot effecti vel y distri b ute d

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 3 N o effecti ve j oi nt ties wit hi n prescri b e d dista nce

2 1 3 1 0 9. B 4 Less t h a n re q uire d n o n d efecti ve ties i n 3 9 ft 

2 1 3 1 0 9. C 1 Cr ossties ot h er t ha n c o ncrete br o ke n t hr o u g h

2 1 3 1 0 9. C 2 Cr ossties ot h er t ha n c o ncrete s plit or i m p aire d

2 1 3 1 0 9. C 3 Cr ossties ot h er t ha n c o ncrete d eteri orate d ( 1/ 2" rail m o ve me nt)

2 1 3 1 0 9. C 4 Cr ossties ot h er t ha n c o ncrete plate c ut 4 0 %
Pa ge 1 9 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 1

§ 2 1 3. 1 0 9( d) - C o ncrete 

Cr ossties:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

C o ncrete cr ossties.

C O N C R E T E

N ote: T his secti o n is o nl y 

re q uire d if t he trac k is 

c o nstr ucte d wit h C o ncr ete 

ties

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

Ta pe Meas ure Ties i n 3 9’

Dista nce fr o m a j oi nt

Fi n d at least 9 5 perce nt of t he def ects i de ntifie d t h e Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n i ncl u di n g b ut n ot li mite d t o: 

W het her it is br o ke n t hr o u g h or deteri orate d t o t he e xte nt t hat prestressi n g 

material is visi ble 

If it is deteri orate d or br o ke n off i n t he vici nit y of t he s h o ul der or i nsert s o 

t hat t he faste ner asse m bl y ca n eit her p ull o ut or m o ve laterall y m ore t ha n 3⁄8 

i nc h relati ve t o t he cr osstie. 

Deteri orate d s uc h t hat t he base of eit her rail ca n m o ve laterall y m ore t ha n 

3⁄8 i nc h relati ve t o t he cr osstie o n c ur ves of 2 de grees or greater; or ca n 

m o ve laterall y m ore t ha n 1⁄2 i nc h relati ve t o t he cr osstie o n ta n ge nt trac k or 

c ur ves of less t ha n 2 de grees;

Deteri orate d or a bra de d at a n y p oi nt u n der t he rail seat t o a de pt h of 1⁄2 i nc h 

or m ore; 

Deteri orate d s uc h t hat t he cr osstie’s faste ni n g or a nc h ori n g s yste m, 

i ncl u di n g rail a nc h ors (see § 2 1 3. 1 2 7( b)), is u na ble t o mai nt ai n l o n git u di nal 

rail restrai nt, or mai ntai n rail h ol d d o w n, or mai ntai n ga ge d ue t o 

i ns ufficie nt faste ner t oel oa d; or 

C o nfi g ure d wit h less t ha n t w o faste ners o n t he sa me rail e xc e pt as pr o vi de d 

i n § 2 1 3. 1 2 7(c). C o ncrete cr ossties br o ke n t hr o u g h or deteri orate d t o t he 

e xte nt t hat prestressi n g materi al is prese nt.

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 1 C o ncrete cr osstie d eteri orate d/ br o k e n pre stress e x p ose d

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 2 C o n crete cr osstie d eteri orate d/ br o k e n rail base area

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 3 C o n crete cr osstie d eteri orate d 3/ 8" rail m o ve me nt > 2 d e gree

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 4 C o ncrete cr ossti e d eteri orate d u n d er rail 1/ 2" d ee p 

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 5 C o ncrete cr osstie d eteri orate d Faste n ers n ot mai ntai ni n g 

2 1 3 1 0 9. D 6 C o n crete cr osstie c o nfi g ure d ( < 2 faste n ers p er rail)
Pa ge 2 0 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 3 - Def ecti v e r ails

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of - 

defecti ve rails.

N ote: It is r ec o g nize d t hat 

n ot all of t he rail def ects 

liste d i n t he Sta n dar ds 

c ol u m n will be n ote d d uri n g 

fiel d i ns pecti o ns. F or t hat 

reas o n, t his tas k m ust be 

perf or me d i n p arallel w it h 

classr o o m or st u d y i n or d er 

t o ass ure t he trai n ee has a 

c o m plete u n dersta n di n g of 

all rail defects a n d t he 

pr o per r e me dial acti o n 

re q uire d. 

N ote: All 2 1 3. 7 desi g nat e d 

q ualifie d e m pl o yees m ust 

u n dersta n d t hat re m e dial 

acti o n 2 1 3. 9( b) is N O T a n 

o pti o n f or defecti ve rails.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

Ta pe Meas ure

Mirr or

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i d e ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, defecti ve 

rail c o n diti o ns an d safel y c o m pe nsate f or a n y of t h e defecti ve r ail 

c o n diti o ns b y: 

Re placi n g or re pairi n g t he rail or

I nitiati n g t he re me dial acti o n i n t he rail ta ble.

E x plai n i n s ufficie nt detail a n d t o t he satisfacti o n of t he q ualifie d 

S u per vis or or Trac k I ns p ect or t hat trai nee ca n i de ntif y a d efecti ve rail 

c o n diti o n a n d i nitiate t he pr o per r e me dial acti o n as prescri be d i n t he 

rail ta ble.

2 1 3 1 1 3. A N o re me dial acti o n o ver d efecti ve rail 

2 1 3 1 1 3. B Rail n ot verifie d 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D Rail d efect ori gi nati n g fr o m b o n d wire 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 B olt h ole crac k 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 2 Br o k e n Base 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 3 C o m p o u n d Fiss ure 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 4 Cr us h e d Hea d 

2 1 3 1 1 3 D 5 Da ma ge d rail 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 6 Def ecti ve wel d 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 7 Detail fract ure 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 8 E n gi n e B ur n Fract ure 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 9 Flatte n e d rail 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 0 Hea d We b Se p arati o n 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 1 H oriz o ntal S plit Hea d 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 2 Or di nar y Brea k 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 3 Pi p e d rail 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 4 S plit we b 

2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 5 Tra ns verse Fiss ure 2 1 3 1 1 3. D 1 6 Vertical S plit Hea d 
Pa ge 2 1 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 0

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 5 - R ail e n d 

mis m atc h:

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of rail 

e n d mis matc h.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe Meas ure

• Strai g ht e d ge

e m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i d e ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, r ail e n d 

mis matc h , i ncl u di n g: 

Pr o perl y m eas uri n g t he mis matc h

Refere n ci n g t he ta ble f or meas ure me nt a n d class of trac k, a n d

Safel y c o m pe nsati n g f or defecti ve c o n diti o n.

2 1 3 1 1 5. A 1 Rail e n d trea d mis matc h

2 1 3 1 1 5. A 2 Rail e n d trea d mis matc h ( C W R)

2 1 3 1 1 5. A 3 Rail e n d ga ge mis matc h

2 1 3 1 1 5. A 4 Rail e n d ga ge si d e mis matc h ( C W R)

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 8 – C o nti n u o us 

Wel de d R ail ( C W R) ; pl a n 

a p pr o v al a n d re vie w: 

N ote: 

S u b missi o n of a C W R pla n 

is ge nerall y a f u n cti o n of t he 

o w ner, ma na ger or desi g nee 

a n d is re q uire d if t h e trac k is 

c o nstr ucte d wit h C W R.

Gi ve n a c o p y of t heir railr oa ds C W R pla n 

a n d w or ki n g wit h a desi g nate d q ualifie d 

pers o n t he trai nee will be a ble t o : 

Deter mi ne t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t hat t he trac k tr ai nee is i ns pecti n g is re q uir e d t o ha ve a n 

a p pr o ve d C W R pla n b y gai ni n g access t o t he railr o a d’s a p pr o v e d pla n 

date d ne w er t he 2 0 0 9. T h e fi ve ste ps f or pla n re vi e w a n d a p pr o v al ar e 

ge n erall y : 

Ha ve a C W R pla n.

T he pla n s u b mitte d t o f\ F R A f or a p pr o v al. 

If t he pla n is ol der it is i n effect u ntil t he ne w pla n is a p pr o ve d. 

T he pla n has a n eff ecti ve date.

F R A ma y re q u est c ha n ges t o a pla n. . 

2 1 3 1 1 8. A 1 Fail ure t o i m p le me nt C W R pr oce d ures

2 1 3 1 1 8. A 2 Fail ure t o c o m pl y wit h writte n C W R pr oce d ures

2 1 3 1 1 8. A 3 Fail ure t o d e vel o p C W R trai ni n g pr o gra m

2 1 3 1 1 8. C Fail ure t o c o m pl y wit h C W R pla n

2 1 3 1 1 8. E 1 Fail ure t o file re vise d C W R pla n

2 1 3 1 1 8. E 2 Fail ure t o re s u b mit c o nf or mi n g pla n 3 0 d a ys
Pa ge 2 2 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 9 - C o nti n u o us 

Wel de d R ail ( C W R):

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

2 1 3. 1 1 9 c o nti n u o us wel de d 

rail ( C W R); ge neral.

N ote: 

Re q uire d if t he trac k is 

c o nstr ucte d wit h C o nti n u o us 

Wel de d Rail ( C W R ). 

N ote: 

T his secti o n re q uires 

“c o m pre h e nsi ve” i nitial a n d 

rec urre nt trai ni n g. T he 

trai ner m ust trai n t o t he 

railr oa ds C W R pla n 

s u b mitte d t o F R A f or 

a p pr o val. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o at te n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

Wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc urac y, d e m o nstrate t o t he satisfacti o n of t he 

Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n t hat t he C W R trac k trai nee is 

i nstalli n g, a dj usti n g, mai ntai ni n g or i ns pecti n g c o m plies wit h t he 

c o nte nt a n d pr oce d ur es esta blis he d i n t he railr oa ds a p pr o ve d pla n. 

Res p o nsi bilit y ma y i ncl u de : 

I nstallati o n a n d a dj ust me nt re q uire me nts.

A nc h ori n g a n d rail faste ni n g re q uire me nts.

J oi nt i nstallati o n a n d mai nte na nce pr oce d ures.

Mai ntai ni n g desire d rail i nstallati o n te m perat ure ra n ge.

Pr oce d ures f or c ur ve d trac k. 

Pr oce d ures f or trai n s pee d ( Mai nte na nce or T e m perat ure c ha n ges). 

W he n t o c o n d u ct p h ysical trac k i ns pecti o ns.

C W R j oi nt i ns pecti o n.

C o m pre he nsi ve trai ni n g pr o gra m f or writte n C W R pr oce d ures, wit h 

pr o visi o ns f or a n n ual re trai ni n g.

Pr o per rec or d kee pi n g.

Pla n a vaila bilit y ( At j o b site or mai ntai ne d i n o ne ma n ual). 

2 1 3 1 1 9. A Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R i nstallati o n 

2 1 3 1 1 9. B Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R a n c h ori n g 

2 1 3 1 1 9. C Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R j oi nt i nstall 

2 1 3 1 1 9. C 1 Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures j oi nt 

2 1 3 1 1 9. C 2 Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures j oi nt wel d/ b olt/a n c h or 

2 1 3 1 1 9. C 3 Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures faile d j oi nt 

2 1 3 1 1 9. D Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures rail te m p 

2 1 3 1 1 9. E Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures c ur ve d trac k 

2 1 3 1 1 9. F Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures trai n s p ee d 

2 1 3 1 1 9. G Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures trac k i ns p ecti o n 

2 1 3 1 1 9. H Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures j oi nt i ns p ecti o n 

2 1 3 1 1 9.I Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures trai ni n g 

2 1 3 1 1 9.J Fail ure t o c o m pl y C W R pr oce d ures rec or d k ee pi n g 

2 1 3 1 1 9. K C W R pr oce d ure a n d re visi o ns n ot a vaila ble (j o b site) 
Pa ge 2 3 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 2

§ 2 1 3. 1 2 1 - R ail j oi nts : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of rail 

j oi nts.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o – 

Fi n d at least 9 5 perce nt of t he def ects i de ntifie d b y t he Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n, i ncl u di n g b ut n ot li mite d t o: 

ail j oi nts are of str uct urall y s o u n d desi g n a n d di me nsi o n.

oi nt bars n ot crac ke d br o ke n or ha ve e xcessi ve m o ve me nt vertical 

m o ve me nt i n classes 3 t hr o u g h 5.

J oi nt bar is crac ke d or br o ke n bet wee n t he ce nter t w o b olt h oles. 

oi nt is b olte d wit h t he a p pr o priate n u m ber of b olts f or t he cl ass of trac k 

a n d t y pe of rail (j oi nte d or C W R)

B olts are ti g ht t o fir ml y s u p p ort t he a b utti n g rail e n ds.

N o rail s hall ha ve a t orc h c ut rail i n classes 2 t hr o u g h 5. 

N o j oi nt bar has bee n rec o nfi g ure d b y t orc h c utti n g i n class 3 t hr o u g h 5.

2 1 3 1 2 1. A 1 Rail j oi nt n ot s o u n d d esi g n a n d di me nsi o n - j oi nte d 

2 1 3 1 2 1. A 2 Rail j oi nt n ot s o u n d d esi g n a n d di me nsi o n - C W R 

2 1 3 1 2 1. B 1 Crac k e d/ br o k e n i n Class 3 5 j oi nte d trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. B 2 Crac k e d/ br o k e n i n Class 3 5 C W R 

2 1 3 1 2 1. B 3 Crac k e d/ br o k e n IJ Class 3 5 C W R 

2 1 3 1 2 1. B 4 W or n b ar Class 3 5 j oi nte d trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. B 5 W or n b ar Class 3 5 C W R trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. C 1 Ce nter crac k/ br o k e n j oi nte d trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. C 2 Ce nter crac k/ br o k e n C W R trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. C 3 Ce nter crac k/ br o k e n IJ C W R trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. D 1 Less t h a n 2 b olts j oi nte d Class 2 - 5 

2 1 3 1 2 1. D 2 Less t h a n 1 b olt j oi nte d Class 1 trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. E Less t h a n 2 b olts i n C W R 

2 1 3 1 2 1. F 1 L o os e b ars j oi nte d trac k 

2 1 3 1 2 1. F 2 L o os e b ars C W R 

2 1 3 1 2 1. G 1 T orc h c ut/ b ur n e d Class 2 5 j oi nt 

2 1 3 1 2 1. G 2 T orc h c ut/ b ur n e d Class 2 5 C W R 

2 1 3 12 1. H 1 J oi nt bar rec o nfi g ure d (t orc h) Class 3 5 j oi nt 

2 1 3 1 2 1. H 2 J oi nt bar rec o nfi g ure d (t orc h) Class 3 5 C W R 

 
Pa ge 2 4 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 3

§ 2 1 3. 1 2 2 – T orc h c ut r ail : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y wit h 

t he re q uire me nts of t orc h c ut 

rail.

N ote: T his tas k is de pe n de nt 

o n t he pres u m pti o n of n o nc o m pl yi n g c o n diti o ns. If n o nc o m plia nce is n ot e vi de nt, t he n 

c o m pleti o n of t his tas k ma y be 

acc o m plis he d b y ha vi n g t he 

trai nee e x plai n t his sta n dar d t o 

t he satisfacti o n of t he 

Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualif ie d 

Pers o n or i ns pect or. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate or e x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g n ate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n t hat trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt 

acc ur ac y t he f oll o wi n g: 

T orc h c ut r ail is n ot all o we d i n classes 3 t hr o u g h 5 trac k 

I n t he cas e of e mer ge n c y rail ma y b e t orc h c ut b ut t he s pee d 

ma y n ot e x cee d class 2.

2 1 3 1 2 2. Ai T orc h rail a p plie d ( ot h er t h a n e mer ge n c y) 

2 1 3 1 2 2. Aii Fail ure t o re m o v e t orc h c ut ( S p ecifie d ti me) 

2 1 3 1 2 2. B 1 Fail ure t o re m o ve n o n i n ve nt orie d t orc h c ut rail

2 1 3 1 2 2. B 2 Trai n s p ee d e xcee d all o wa ble o v er n o n i n ve nt or y

T as k 2 4

§ 2 1 3. 1 2 3 – Tie pl ates : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts f or tie 

plates.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate d t o t he satisfacti o n of t he D esi g n ate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Qualifie d Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt 

acc ur ac y, t he f oll o wi n g: 

If t here are a n i ns ufficie nt n u m ber of tie plates i n Class 3 t hr o u g h 5 trac k.

If here are o bj ects bet wee n base of rail a n d t he beari n g s urfa ce of t he tie 

plate ca usi n g c o nce ntrate d l oa d i n Class 3 t hr o u g h 5 trac k.

2 1 3 1 2 3 A I ns ufficie nt tie plates Class 3- 5 

2 1 3 1 2 3. B C o n ce ntrate d l oa d 
Pa ge 2 5 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 5

§ 2 1 3. 1 2 7 – R ail f aste ners : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of rail 

faste ni n gs.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

wil l o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h e f oll o wi n g: 

If t he faste ners effecti vel y mai ntai n ga ge wit hi n t he li mits prescri be d i n § 

2 1 3. 5 3( b).

If rail a nc h ors are a p plie d t o c o ncrete cr ossties, t he c o m bi nati o n of t he 

cr ossties, faste ners, a n d rail a nc h ors pr o vi de effecti ve l o n git u di nal restrai nt.

If faste ner place me nt i m pe des i ns ulate d j oi nts fr o m perf or mi n g as i nte n de d, 

t he faste ner ma y be m o difie d or re m o ve d, pr o vi de d t hat t he cr osstie 

s u p p orts t he rail.

2 1 3 1 2 7. A Fail ure of faste n ers t o mai ntai n ga ge 

2 1 3 1 2 7. A 2 I ns ufficie nt faste n ers i n trac k se g me nt 

2 1 3 1 2 7. A 3 I ns ufficie nt faste n ers at rail j oi nt 

2 1 3 1 2 7. B Fail ure of a n c h ors t o restrai n rail m o ve me nt 

2 1 3 . 1 2 7 C Fail ure of faste n ers at IJ
Pa ge 2 6 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 6

§ 2 1 3. 1 3 3 - T ur n o uts a n d 

tr ac k cr ossi n gs, ge ner all y: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

t ur n o uts a n d trac k cr ossi n gs 

ge n erall y.

N ote: At least o ne of t hese 

i ns pecti o ns s h o ul d i ncl u de 

trac k cr ossi n gs if t he y ar e 

a vaila ble d uri n g t he tr ai ni n g 

peri o d. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h e f oll o wi n g: 

I n t ur n o uts a n d trac k cr ossi n gs, if t he faste ni n gs are i ntact a n d mai ntai ne d 

s o as t o kee p t he c o m p o ne nts sec urel y i n place. 

T hat eac h s witc h, fr o g, a n d g uar d rail is free of o bstr ucti o ns t hat ma y 

i nterfere wit h t he passa ge of w heels.

If trac k is e q ui p pe d wit h rail a nc h ori n g t hr o u g h a n d o n eac h si de of trac k 

cr ossi n gs a n d t ur n o uts, t o restr ai n rail m o ve me nt affecti n g t he p ositi o n of 

s witc h p oi nts a n d fr o gs. ( Classes 3 t hr o u g h 5) 

If eac h fla n ge wa y at t ur n o uts a n d trac k cr ossi n gs is at least 1 1⁄2 i nc hes 

wi de. 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g s witc h cli ps 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 2 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g cli p b olts 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 3 L o os e, W or n, Defecti ve c o n n ecti n g r o d 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 4 L o os e, W or n, Defecti ve c o n n ecti n g r o d faste ni n gs 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 5 L o os e, W or n, Defecti ve s witc h r o d 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 6 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g s witc h r o d b olts 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 7 L o os e, Missi n g c otter pi ns 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 8 L o os e, Missi n g Ri gi d rail braces 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 9 L o os e, Missi n g A dj usta ble rail braces 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 0 Missi n g S witc h, Fr o g, G u ar d rail plates 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 1 L o os e, Missi n g s witc h p oi nt st o ps 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 2 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g Fr o g b olts 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 3 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g g uar d rail b olts 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 4 L o os e, W or n, Missi n g g uar d rail cla m ps, we d ges, bl oc ks 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 5 T ur n o ut cr ossi n g faste ni n gs n ot i ntact 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 6 O bstr u cti o n b et wee n s witc h p oi nt a n d st oc k 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 7 O bstr u cti o n i n fla n ge wa y of fr o g 

2 1 3 1 3 3. A 1 8 O bstr u cti o n i n fla n ge wa y of g u ar d rail 

2 1 3 1 3 3. B I ns ufficie nt a n c h or restrai n rail m o ve me nt 

2 1 3 1 3 3. C Fla n ge wa y less t h a n 1 1/ 2" wi d e
Pa ge 2 7 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 7

§ 2 1 3. 1 3 5 - S witc hes : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y wit h 

t he re q uire me nts of s witc hes.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plete des kt o p a n d fiel d e xercises 

as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee will 

o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o: 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h e f oll o wi n g: 

T hat eac h st oc k rail is sec urel y seate d i n s witc h plates, b ut c are s hall be 

use d t o a v oi d ca nti n g t he rail b y o verti g hte ni n g t he rail braces.

T hat eac h s witc h p oi nt s hall fit its st oc k rail pr o perl y i n eit her cl ose d 

p ositi o n.

T hat lateral a n d vertical m o ve me nt of a st oc k rail d oes n ot affect t he fit of 

t he s witc h p oi nt t o t he st oc k rail. 

T hat br o ke n or crac ke d s witc h p oi nt rails are s u bj ect t o t he re q uire me nts of 

§ 2 1 3. 1 1 3 (rails).

T hat eac h s witc h is mai ntai n e d s o t hat t he o uter e d ge of t he w heel trea d 

ca n n ot c o ntact t he ga ge si de of t he st oc k rail.

T hat t he heel of eac h s witc h rail is sec ure a n d t he b olts i n eac h heel are ke pt 

ti g ht.

T hat eac h s witc h sta n d a n d c o n necti n g r o d is sec urel y faste ne d a n d 

o pera ble wit h o ut e xcessi ve l ost m oti o n.

T hat eac h t hr o w le ver s hall be mai ntai ne d s o t hat it ca n n ot be o perate d wit h 

t he l oc k or kee per i n place.

T hat eac h s witc h p ositi o n i n di cat or is clearl y visi ble at all ti mes.

T hat u n us uall y c hi p pe d or w or n s witc h p oi nts s hall be re paire d or re place d.

2 1 3 1 3 5. A 1 St oc k n ot sec urel y seate d 

2 1 3 1 3 5. A 2 St oc k rail ca nte d b y o verti g ht e n i n g 

2 1 3 1 3 5. B 1 I m pr o p er fit b et wee n s witc h p oi nt/ St oc k 

2 1 3 1 3 5. B 2 E xcessi ve lateral or v ertical m o ve of s witc h p oi nt 

2 1 3 1 3 5. B 3 Lateral or v ertical m o ve me nt of st oc k a d versel y aff ects p oi nt fit 

2 1 3 1 3 5. C O uter e d ge w h eel c o ntacti n g ga ge si de of st oc k 

2 1 3 1 3 5. D Heel of S witc h i nsec ure 

2 1 3 1 3 5. E 1 I nsec ure s witc h sta n d (l ost m oti o n) 

2 1 3 1 3 5. E 2 C o n n ecti n g r o d i nsec ure (l ost m oti o n) 

2 1 3 1 3 5. F T hr o w le ver o p era ble wit h s witc h l oc k i n place 

2 1 3 1 3 5. G S witc h p ositi o n i n dicat or n ot clearl y visi ble 

2 1 3 1 3 5. H 1 C hi p p e d or w or n s witc h p oi nt 

2 1 3 1 3 5. H 2 I m pr o p er s witc h cl os ure d u e t o o verfl o w

 
Pa ge 2 8 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 8

§ 2 1 3. 1 3 7 - Fr o gs: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

fr o gs.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n ; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h e f oll o wi n g: 

W hat t he mi ni m u m fla n ge wa y de pt h is all o we d f or fr o gs i n 

Class 1 trac k or Classes 2 t hr o u g h 5. 

If a fr o g p oi nt is c hi p pe d, br o ke n, or w or n m ore t h a n all o wa ble 

(fi ve-ei g ht hs i nc h d o w n a n d 6 i nc hes bac k). 

If t he trea d p orti o n of a fr o g casti n g is w or n d o w n m ore 

all o wa ble (t hr ee- ei g ht hs i nc h bel o w t he ori gi nal c o nto ur).

If t he fr o g is fl a n ge beari n g.

2 1 3 1 3 7. A I ns ufficie nt Fla n ge d e pt h 

2 1 3 1 3 7. B Fr o g p oi nt c hi p p e d, br o k e n, w or n i n e xcess 

2 1 3 1 3 7. C Fr o g trea d p orti o n w or n i n e xcess 

2 1 3 1 3 7. D Use of fla n ge b eari n g fr o g wer e s p ee ds e xcee d 1 0 m p h 

2 1 3 1 3 7. E Se v ere fr o g c o n diti o n ( n ot ot h er wise pr o vi d e d)
Pa ge 2 9 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 2 9

§ 2 1 3. 1 3 9 – S pri n g r ail 

f r o gs: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

s pri n g r ail fr o gs.

N ote: T his tas k is 

de pe n de nt o n t he 

pres u m pti o n s pri n g r ail fr o gs 

bei n g i n use, if n ot, t he n 

c o m pleti o n of t his tas k ma y 

be acc o m plis he d b y h a vi n g 

t he trai nee e x plai n t his 

sta n dar d t o t he satisfacti o n 

of t he Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n

of i ns pect or.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y t he f oll o wi n g s pri n g r ail fr o g c o n diti o ns: 

T he o uter e d ge of a w heel trea d d oes n ot c o ntact t he ga ge si de 

of a s pri n g wi n g rail. 

T he t oe of eac h wi n g r ail is s oli dl y ta m pe d a n d f ull y a n d 

ti g htl y b olte d.

Eac h fr o g wit h a b olt h ole defect or hea d- w e b se p arati o n s hall 

be re place d.

Eac h s pri n g s hall ha v e c o m pressi o n s ufficie nt t o h ol d t he wi n g 

rail a gai nst t he p oi nt rail.

T he cleara nce bet wee n t he h ol d d o w n h o usi n g a n d t he h or n s hall n ot be m ore t ha n 

o ne f o urt h of a n i nc h.

2 1 3 1 3 9. A O uter e d ge w h eel c o ntacti n g si d e of s pri n g wi n g rail

2 1 3 1 3 9. B T o e of wi n g rail n ot f ull y b olte d a n d ti g ht

2 1 3 1 3 9. B 1 Ties u n d er wi n g rail n ot ta m p e d

2 1 3 1 3 9. C 1 B olt h ole d efect i n s pri n g fr o g

2 1 3 1 3 9. C 2 Hea d We b Se p arati o n i n s pri n g fr o g

2 1 3 1 3 9. D I ns ufficie nt c o m pressi o n i n s pri n g t o h ol d wi n g rail 

2 1 3 1 3 9. E E xcessi ve cleara n ce b et wee n h ol d d o w n h o usi n g a n d h or n
Pa ge 3 0 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 0

§ 2 1 3. 1 4 1 – Self g u ar de d 

f r o gs: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

self g uar d e d fr o g.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

Strai g ht e d ge 

Ta pe meas ure

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 9 5 perce nt acc urac y, t h e f oll o wi n g

self- g uar d e d fr o g c o n diti o ns: 

Meas ure t he wear o n t he raise d g uar d

Wear o n a self - g uar d e d fr o g is n ot m ore t ha n t hree-ei g ht hs of 

a n i nc h. 

If re p airs ar e ma de t o a self- g uar d e d fr o g wit h o ut re m o vi n g it 

fr o m ser vice, t he g uar di n g f ace s h all be rest or e d b ef ore 

re b uil di n g t he p oi nt. 

2 1 3 1 4 1. A Raise d g uar d e xcessi vel y w or n

2 1 3 1 4 1. B Fr o g p oi nt re b uilt b ef ore r est ori n g g uar d face

T as k 3 1

 § 2 1 3. 1 4 3 - Fr o g g u ar d 

r ails a n d g u ar d f aces; 

g a ge: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

fr o g g uar d rails a n d g uar d 

faces; ga ge.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe meas ure

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n meas ure wit h 1 0 0 per ce nt acc ur ac y, t he g uar d face 

a n d g u ar d c h ec k ga u ge, i ncl u di n g: 

Meas uri n g pr o perl y 

Deter mi ne t he mi ni m u m meas ure me nt all o we d f or t he class of 

trac k bei n g i ns pecte d.

2 1 3 1 4 3. A 1 G u ar d c h ec k less t h a n all o wa ble 

2 1 3 1 4 3. A 2 G u ar d face e xcee ds all o wa ble 

2 1 3 1 4 3. A 3 Crac k e d or br o k e n g u ar d rail 
Pa ge 3 1 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 2

§ 2 1 3. 2 0 5 - Der ails : 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

derails.

T he q ualifie d i ns pect ors 

s h o ul d ma ke e ver y eff ort t o 

e ns ure t hat as ma n y 

variati o ns of t hese d erails 

are i ns pecte d as p ossi ble, 

gi ve n t he c har acteristics of 

t he railr oa d w h ere t h e 

trai ni n g occ urs. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

N ote: T his tas k is i nte n de d t o deter mi ne 

pr oficie nc y wit h t he f oll o wi n g derail 

t y pes:

- S witc h p oi nt 

- S pri n g s witc h p oi nt 

- Sli di n g

- Hi n ge d 

- P orta ble 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc ur ac y, t he f oll o wi n g

re q uire me nts f or trac k a p plia nces ( derails):

T he t y p e of derail i n use 

Eac h derail is clearl y visi ble. 

W he n i n a l oc ke d p ositi o n, t he derail is fr ee of l ost m oti o n. 

Eac h derail f u ncti o ns as i nte n de d. 

Eac h derail is pr o perl y i nstalle d. 

2 1 3 2 0 5. A Derail n ot clearl y visi ble

2 1 3 2 0 5. B Derail o p era ble w h e n l oc k e d

2 1 3 2 0 5. C 1 L o os e, w or n or d efecti ve p arts of d erail 

2 1 3 2 0 5. C 2 I nsec ure d erail or sta n d

2 1 3 2 0 5. D 1 I m pr o p er size d erail

2 1 3 2 0 5. D 2 I m pr o p erl y i nstalle d d erail
Pa ge 3 2 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 3

§ 2 1 3. 2 3 3 – Tr ac k 

I ns pecti o ns: 

De m o nstrate a n 

u n dersta n di n g of t he 

re q uire me nts of - trac k 

i ns pecti o ns. 

 

O w ners, Ma n a gers or t heir 

desi g nees w o ul d n or mall y 

m o nit or t his secti o n f or 

c o m plia nce. T he trac k m ust 

be i ns pecte d b y a 2 1 3. 7 

desi g nat e d q ualifie d p ers o n. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u ni t y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc ur ac y, t he 

re q uire me nts est a blis he d i n t his part, i ncl u di n g: 

I d e ntif yi n g t h e fr e q ue nc y of i ns pecti o n re q uir e d f or t he trac k 

bei n g i ns pecte d. 

Deter mi ni n g h o w t he trac k will be tra verse d ( O n f o ot or b y Hirail).

I d e ntif y h o w ofte n t he trac k is t o be tra vers e d.

T he a bilit y t o i de ntif y de viati o ns fr o m t he sta n dar ds. 

T he a bilit y t o i mitati n g t he pr o per re me dial acti o n.

T he a bilit y t o d oc u me nt r e q uire d i nf or mati o n. 

2 1 3 2 3 3. A Trac k I ns p ecte d b y u n q u alifie d i n di vi d u al

2 1 3 2 3 3. B Trac k I ns p ecte d at e xcessi ve s p ee d

2 1 3 2 3 3. B 1 O n e i ns p ect or m ore t h a n t w o trac ks

2 1 3 2 3 3. B 2 T w o i ns p ect or m ore t h a n f o ur trac ks

2 1 3 2 3 3. B 3i Mai n trac k n ot tra verse d wit hi n re q uire d fre q u e n c y 

1 3 2 3 3. Bii Si di n g trac k n ot tra verse d wit hi n re q uire d fre q u e nc y

2 1 3 2 3 3. C Fail ure t o i ns p ect re q uire d fre q u e nc y

2 1 3 2 3 3. D Fail ure i nitiate re me dial act

T as k 3 4

§ 2 1 3. 2 3 5 - I ns pecti o n of 

s witc hes, tr ac k cr ossi n gs, 

a n d lift r ail asse m blies or 

ot her tr a nsiti o n de vices o n 

m o v e a ble bri d ges : 

De m o nstrate a n 

u n dersta n di n g a n d use of 

t hese trac k c o m p o ne nts. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will o n X X occasi o ns, be a ble t o : 

T o ol E x a m ple: 

• Ta pe meas ure

Strai g ht e d ge

De m o nstrate t o t he satisf acti o n of t he Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee ca n i de ntif y wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc ur ac y, t he 

re q uire me nts f or t he i ns p ecti o n of t hese c o m p o ne nts i ncl u di n g: 

I d e ntif y t he fr e q ue n c y of i ns pecti o n 

I d e ntif y t he class of trac k t o deter mi ne if t he a p pli a nce m ust be 

o perate d d uri n g t h e i ns pecti o n. 

2 1 3 2 3 5. A 1 Fail ure t o i ns p ect t ur n o ut at re q uire d fre q u e n c y

2 1 3 2 3 5. A 2 Fail ure t o i ns p ect trac k Xi n g at re q uire d fre q u e n c y

2 1 3 2 3 5. A 3 Fail ure t o i ns p ect lift rail at re q uire d fre q u e n c y 

2 1 3 2 3 5. B Fail ure t o o p er ate s witc h es Class 3 t o 5

2 1 3 2 3 5. C S witc h, t ur n o ut, trac k xi n g n ot i ns p ecte d b ef ore use ( o n f o ot)

2 1 3 2 3 5. C 1 Trac k use d less t ha n o nce a m o nt h n ot i ns p ecte d ( o n f o ot)
Pa ge 3 3 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 5

 § 2 1 3. 2 3 7 – I ns pecti o n of 

r ail:

De m o nstrate a n 

u n dersta n di n g of t he 

re q uire me nts of i ns pecti o n 

of rail. ( Ultras o nic t esti n g)

N ote: O w ners, M a na gers or 

t heir desi g n ees w o ul d 

n or mall y m o nit or t his 

secti o n f or c o m plia nce. 

N ote: Re q uir e d if trai n 

o perati o ns e x cee d 2 5 m p h. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u n t y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

E x plai n wit h 1 0 0 perce nt acc ur ac y, a n d t o t he satisfacti o n of t he 

Desi g n ate d I nstr u ct or/ Q u alifie d Pers o n, trai nee u n dersta n ds t he 

re q uire ment f or i nter nal r ail i ns pecti o n b y: 

I d e ntif yi n g t h e class of tr ac k bei n g i ns pect e d.

Deter mi ne if i nter n al rail i ns pecti o n is re q uire d.

2 1 3 2 3 7. A Fail ure t o mai ntai n ser vice fail ure rec or ds

2 1 3 2 3 7. B Fail ure t o d esi g n ate rail i ns p ecti o n se g me nt

2 1 3 2 3 7. B 1 Fail ure t o s u b mit re q u est t o c ha n ge rail i ns p ecti o n se g me nt

2 1 3 2 3 7. B 2 Fail ure t o mai ntai n e xisti n g rail i ns pecti o n se g me nt 

2 1 3 2 3 7. C Fail ure t o i ns p ect rail at re q uire d fre q u e n c y 

2 1 3 2 3 7. C 1 Fail ure t o verif y test of re place me nt rail

2 1 3 2 3 7. C 2 Fail ure t o verif y test of re place me nt rail

2 1 3 2 3 7. C 3 Fail ure t o ta k e pr o p er re me dial acti o n

2 1 3 2 3 7. D Fail ure t o i nf or m F R A wit hi n ti mefra me

2 1 3 2 3 7. D 1 Fail ure t o ta k e pr o p er re me dial acti o n 

2 1 3 2 3 7. E Def ecti ve rail n ot pr o p erl y mar k e d

2 1 3 2 3 7. F Fail ure of e q ui p me nt t o i ns p ect rail j oi nts

2 1 3 2 3 7. G I m pr o p er acti o n ta k e n after e x pirati o n li mits

2 1 3 2 3 7. H Fail ure t o ta k e pr o p er re me dial acti o n

2 1 3 2 3 7.I O p erat or n ot q ualifie d

§ 2 1 3. 2 3 8 Q u alifie d 

o per at or 

( Ultras o nic Testi n g)

N ote: O w ners, M a na gers or 

t heir desi g n ees w o ul d 

n or mall y m o nit or t his 

secti o n f or c o m plia nce

N ote: T his secti o n a d dresses t he 

re q uire me nts t o desi g nat e ultras o nic test 

car o perat ors as q ualifie d a n d is o nl y 

re q uire d if t he railr oa d p erf or ms 

ultras o nic testi n g.

T he c urr e nt re g ul ati o n is n ot a d dresse d i n t his m o del.

. 
Pa ge 3 4 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 6

§ 2 1 3. 2 3 9 – S peci al 

i ns pecti o ns: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of 

s pecial i ns pecti o ns.

N ote: T his tas k is 

de pe n de nt o n t he 

pres u m pti o n t hat a s pecial 

i ns pecti o n is necessar y, if 

n ot, t he n c o m pleti o n of t his 

tas k ma y b e acc o m plis he d 

b y ha vi n g t he tr ai nee e x plai n 

t his sta n dar d t o t he 

satisfacti o n of t he 

Desi g n ate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

De m o nstrate or e x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g n ate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n, trai nee k n o ws t he re q uire me nts of s peci al 

i ns pecti o n i ncl u di n g: 

W he n a s pecial i ns pecti o n is re q uire d. 

W hat t y p es of c o n diti o ns are of c o ncer n 

2 1 3 2 3 9. A Fail ure t o c o n d uct s pecial i ns pecti o ns 

 
Pa ge 3 5 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 7

§ 2 1 3. 2 4 1 ( a) ( b) – 

I ns pecti o n rec or ds 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of - 

i ns pecti o n rec or ds. 

N ote:

( Trac k rec or ds)

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, c o m plet e des kt o p a n d fiel d 

e x ercises as deter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

isc uss, t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t he re q uir e me nts f or trac k i ns p ecti o n rec or ds, i ncl u di n g: 

W hic h i ns pecti o ns re q uire a n i ns pecti o n r ec or d. 

W hat i nf or mati o n is re q uire d o n a trac k i ns pecti o n rec or d: 

Pre pare d o n t h e da y of i ns pecti o n. 

Si g ne d b y t he pers o n ma ki n g t he i ns pecti o n. 

S pecif y t h e trac k i ns pect e d.

Date of t he i ns pecti o n. 

L ocati o n a n d nat ur e of a n y de vi ati o ns. 

T he re me di al acti o n ta ke n.

W here t he rec or ds are t o be ke pt. 

H o w l o n g t he rec or ds m ust be ke pt. 

2 1 3 2 4 1. A Fail ure t o k ee p rec or ds as re q uire d 

2 1 3 2 4 1. B 1 Fail ure t o c o m plete re p ort t h e d a y of t h e i ns p ecti o n 

2 1 3 2 4 1. B 2 Fail ure t o si g n re p ort 

2 1 3 2 4 1. B 3 Fail ure t o i n dicate n at ure of d e viati o ns 

2 1 3 2 4 1. B 4 Fail ure t o pr o vi d e re q uire d i nf or mati o n 

2 1 3 2 4 1. B 5 Fail ure t o rec or d re q uire d p eri o dic or f oll o w u p C W R j oi nt
Pa ge 3 6 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

T as k 3 7 2 *

§ 2 1 3. 2 4 1(c) ( d) – 

I ns pecti o n rec or ds: 

De m o nstrate pr oficie nc y 

wit h t he re q uire me nts of - 

i ns pecti o n rec or ds. 

( Rail rec or ds – Ultras o nic)

N ote: 

T his secti o n a d dresses 

rec or ds of Ultras o nic testi n g 

re q uire d i n § 2 1 3. 2 3 7. 

Rail defects i de ntifie d b y 

vis ual i ns pecti o n w o ul d be 

d oc u me nte d o n a tr ac k 

i ns pecti o n rec or d. 

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, as d eter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

E x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n t he re q uir e me nts f or rail i ns pecti o n r ec or ds, i ncl u di n g – 

W hat i nf or mati o n is re q uire d o n a r ail i ns pecti o n r ec or d: 

Date of t he i ns pecti o n. 

Trac k i ns pecte d ( b e gi n ni n g a n d e n d). 

L ocati o n a n d t y pe of d ef ect f o u n d. 

Size of t he defect if n ot r e m o ve d bef ore t he n e xt trai n.

I nitial r e me dial acti o n a n d date t here of.

A n y tr ac k n ot teste d (i n v ali d searc h).

W here t he rec or ds are t o be ke p t.

H o w l o n g t he rec or ds m ust be ke pt. 

Rec or ds f or c o m plia nce wit h 2 1 3. 2 3 7 if, re q uire d. 

2 1 3 2 4 1. C Fail of rail i ns p ect rec or d t o pr o vi d e re q uire d i nf or mati o n

2 1 3 2 4 1. D Fail ure t o retai n rec or ds as re q uire d 

T as k 3 7 3 *

§ 2 1 3. 2 4 1(f) – I ns pecti o n 

rec o r ds:

De m o nstrate k n o wle d ge a n d 

u n dersta n di n g wit h t he 

re q uire me nts of i ns pecti o n 

rec or ds.

N ote: 

A vaila bilit y.

Gi ve n a n o p p ort u nit y t o atte n d classr o o m 

trai ni n g, as d eter mi ne d b y a Desi g nate d 

I nstr u ct or/ Q ualifie d Pers o n; t he trai nee 

will be a ble t o : 

E x plai n t o t he satisfacti o n of t he Desi g nate d I nstr uct or/ Q ualifie d 

Pers o n trai nee k n o ws t he re q uire me nts f or t he a v aila bilit y of 

i ns pecti o n rec or ds.

2 1 3 2 4 1. F Fail ure t o ma k e rec or ds a vaila ble f or c o p yi n g 
Pa ge 3 7 of 3 7

A p pl y 4 9 C F R P art 2 1 3 S u b p art F 

Perf or m a nce

T as ks

C o n diti o ns

T o ols, E q ui p me nt, D oc u me nts Pr acti ce

St a n d ar ds

Ti me, C o m pl ete ness, or Acc ur ac y

§ 2 1 3. 2 4 1( I ns pecti o n 

rec o r ds:

Rec or ds f or c o m plia nce wit h 

Ultras o nic i ns pecti o n 

fre q ue n cies.

 § 2 1 3. 2 4 1( g): Rec or ds f or 

c o m plia nce wit h electr o nic 

rec or d k ee pi n g.

T hese c urre nt r e g ulati o ns are n ot a d dresse d i n t his m o del.